Portret van Geertruida van Saksen

Portret van Geertruida van Saksen

Adriaen Matham

Details

Medium
gravure
Dimensions
height 130 mm x width 80 mm
Origin
Haarlem
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

7 tags

Subject Matter

  • Portrait Both · 99%

    The title identifies the work as a portrait of Geertruida van Saksen, and the image prominently presents an individualized standing woman in formal attire.

Visual Qualities

  • Black and White Visual · 99%

    The image is rendered in dark ink on an uncolored paper ground, with no applied color visible.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 97%

    Dense hatching, crosshatching, contour lines, costume ornament, fur-like textures, and the patterned shield produce a highly detailed surface.

  • Linear Forms Visual · 98%

    Parallel, curved, and crosshatched lines are the principal means of defining forms, folds, textures, and shadows throughout the composition.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as a print and identifies its medium as gravure.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • Dutch Art Metadata · 90%

    The catalog gives Haarlem as the place of origin, supporting its classification within Dutch art.

Source & rights

Adriaen Matham. Portret van Geertruida van Saksen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.